China’s Salt City: Yancheng
Located on China’s eastern coast in Jiangsu Province, the city of Yancheng alone boasts the longest coastline in China with 582 km (almost as long as Antalya’s shoreline). In addition, with an area of 16,900 km² (roughly three times the size of Istanbul), it is the largest city in Jiangsu Province. Historically, the city was […]
Who is Lu Xun? (1) His Education Life
The early 20th century was a turbulent period of political and cultural transformation in China. The collapse of the Qing Dynasty, the pressure of Western imperialism, internal conflicts, and calls for reform had created a dynamism in the country’s intellectual and social fabric. Intellectuals, caught in the contradictions of the time, proposed solutions for saving […]
Zhaoxing Dong Village: A Settlement that Carries Dong Culture into the Present
Located in the eastern border of Guizhou Province in southwest China, Zhaoxing Dong Village stands out not only for its ethnic diversity but also for its rich cultural heritage passed down through generations. As part of Liping County, the village is one of the areas with the densest population of Dong people. Approximately 71% of […]
Zhenyuan: The “Taiji Town” Where History and Nature Meet
Located in the eastern part of Guizhou, the ancient town of Zhenyuan stands out as a unique example within China’s historical urban fabric. With a history spanning over two thousand years, it was designated a “Famous Historical and Cultural Town” by the State Council of China in 1986. Despite covering only 3.1 square kilometers, Zhenyuan […]
Local Development Policies in China Through Duyun Maojian Tea: Strategic Balances between Agriculture, Culture, and Economy
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s statement during his 2014 meeting with the National People’s Congress representatives from Guizhou Province — “Promote the Duyun Maojian tea brand beyond the region” — was not merely a symbolic directive. It also marked the beginning of a comprehensive transformation centered on agricultural development for the Guizhou region. In line with […]
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Are you living in China and struggling with daily communication? Want to learn Mandarin without paying a hefty price? Here’s your golden opportunity to learn Chinese online for free! City News Service (CNS), in partnership with Shanghai Daily and the Shanghai International Academic Exchange Association, is offering a Free Mandarin Course (valued at 2,400 yuan […]
Following the Shangri-La Dialogue:Guardianship or Multipolarity?
The Shangri-La Dialogue 2025, Asia’s largest and most comprehensive security forum held annually in Singapore, has concluded. In addition to the US-China tension, new contradictions and fault lines between Europe and the US also drew attention at the Forum. The Forum takes its name from the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, where it was first held […]
Origin and History of CPC Party Schools
Although the Party schools are in charge of common issues, they still wear a mysterious veil, compared with other departments of the CPC. On the one hand, the Party schools have received less media attention than other organizations. On the other hand, the main business of the Party schools, the training of cadres and study […]
Gaziantep Emerges as a New Destination for Chinese Investors
A new partnership agreement signed between the Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality and the Chinese Industrialists and Businesspeople Association (CINSIAD) positions Gaziantep as a promising hub for Chinese investment. During the official signing ceremony, Mayor of Gaziantep Fatma Şahin emphasized that the city’s industrial and cultural strengths will be directly introduced to Chinese investors, paving the way […]
Türkiye–China Relations in Light of the 1955 Warsaw Document
A letter sent in 1955 from the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Warsaw to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a historically significant document that helps illuminate Türkiye’s diplomatic stance toward communist countries during the Cold War. Content of the Document Dated July 2, 1955, the document reports a diplomatically sensitive situation to […]